The budget battle in Concord is headed toward a stalemate as Gov. Maggie Hassan has promised to veto a Republican spending plan that she calls dishonest and irresponsible.

The budget battle in Concord is headed toward a stalemate as Gov. Maggie Hassan has promised to veto a Republican spending plan that she calls dishonest and irresponsible.

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Updated: 6:16 PM EDT Jun 18, 2015

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WEBVTT OF THE STATE'S INTERESTS. JOSH MCELVEEN HAS MORE ON WHERE THIS IS ALL HEADED NOW. JOSH: IN THE LAST 48 HOURS WE'VE SEEN A MAJOR SHIFT IN TONE AND MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR HASSAN AS HOPES FOR A BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT HAVE FADED TO BLACK. AND THE WAY THINGS APPEAR RIGHT NOW, THIS WHOLE THING COULD TAKE A WHILE. I AM HERE THIS MORNING TO REITERATE MY INTENTION, TO VETO THE FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE REPUBLICAN BUDGET. REPORTER: CALLING THE PROPOSAL DISHONEST IN WHAT IT PAYS FOR, THE GOVERNOR PLED THE SPENDING PLAN SAYING THAT CORPORATE TAX CUTS LEAVES THE BUDGET OUT OF BALANCE BY NEARLY $100 MILLION. GOING ONTO SAY IT THREATENS THE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR 40,000 NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS THROUGH MEDICAID EXPANSION, DEFUNDS PAY RAISES FOR STATE WORKERS IN A CONTRACT THAT'S ALREADY BEEN NEGOTIATED, ALL WHILE SOMEHOW FAILING TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS FACING THE STATE. A PATH THAT WILL LEAD TO UNPLOWED, UNSAFE ROADS FOR COMMUTERS AND BUSINESSES. AND A PATH THAT FAILS TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS SUBSTANCE MISUSE EVEN AS WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A HEROIN CRISIS. OUR BUDGET IS PROOF THAT YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF THE STATE'S NEEDIEST CITIZENS AND SEND AN AGGRESSIVE MESSAGE TO GROW JOBS. REPORTER: DESPITE THE GOVERNOR DRAWING A CLEAR LINE IN THE SAND, THE REPUBLICAN LED BUDGET COMMITTEE VOTED IN FAVOR OF ITS PLAN, BUT NOT BEFORE SENATE PRESIDENT CHUCK MORSE FIRED BACK AT THE GOVERNOR. MAKE NO MISTAKE, IF GOVERNOR HASSAN VETOES OUR SMART AND SENSIBLE BUDGET IT'S ONLY BECAUSE OF THE NARROW SPECIAL INTERESTS AND HER AMBITION FOR HIGHER OFFICE. REPORTER: WITH A VETO PROMISE FROM HASSAN AND A CHOICE BETWEEN SHUTTING DOWN THE STATEMENT GOVERNMENT OR A CONTINUING RESOLUTION TO WORK INTO THE SUMMER, HOUSE SPEAKER JASPER OFFERED AN OMINOUS PREDICTION. THIS WILL BE A NUMBER OF MONTHS, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY WE'VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO TO TRY TO COME TO SOME RESOLUTION HERE WITH THE GOVERNOR. JOSH: THE BUDGET WILL NOW GO TO THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE AND SENATE FOR A FULL VOTE NEXT WEEK BEFORE IT HEADS TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK FOR THAT PROMISED VETO.

Governor vows to veto Republican budget plan

The budget battle in Concord is headed toward a stalemate as Gov. Maggie Hassan has promised to veto a Republican spending plan that she calls dishonest and irresponsible.